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White Stork Populations Thrive in Germany with New Breeding Milestones

Saxony and Bavaria see record breeding pairs, new nests, and community-driven conservation efforts as storks adapt to changing climates.

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Overview

  • Saxony documented a record 471 white stork breeding pairs in 2024, the highest number since monitoring began in 1950.
  • New nests have been established in Kleinradmeritz and Reinhardtsgrimma, with Kleinradmeritz seeing its first nesting stork pair since 2008.
  • Conservationists repaired or constructed 15 stork nests in the Görlitz and Bautzen districts, enhancing breeding opportunities across the region.
  • Glaubitz implemented a ban on private fireworks outside the New Year period to protect wildlife, including storks, during the breeding season.
  • Camera monitoring in Mittelherwigsdorf and Glaubitz reveals stork pairs incubating four to five eggs, with hatchings anticipated in early June.